Question

which of the following is an example of a tertiary consumer? * pyramid of energy decomposers apex predators vultures, eagles, lions, and tigers 4th trophic level (tertiary consumers) secondary carnivores 3rd trophic level (secondary consumers) carnivores 2nd trophic level (primary consumers) herbivores 1st trophic level (producers) green plants a plant a herbivorous insect a carnivorous mammal a decomposer

Explanation:

Tertiary consumers are secondary carnivores at the 4th trophic level. Plants are producers (1st trophic level), herbivorous insects are primary consumers (2nd trophic level), and decomposers are outside the consumer - producer trophic levels. A carnivorous mammal can be a secondary carnivore and thus a tertiary consumer.

Answer:

C. A carnivorous mammal